Hughes County, South Dakota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 17,751

16.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

17,751

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Building Value

$4.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$9.9M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$485K
Risk Score77.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$197K
Risk Score69.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$179K
Risk Score56.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score51.0
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$107K
Risk Score40.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$5.9M
Risk Score32.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$223K
Risk Score31.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$161K
Risk Score27.1
Show all 13 hazards
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$638K
Risk Score26.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$336K
Risk Score23.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$166
Risk Score19.1

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$98K
Risk Score18.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score15.9

Hughes County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

16.5-32.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

77.0+28.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

84.8+36.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

84.8

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.